Norwalk Looks at City Hall and Council Manager System
Huron Mayor Pat Gioffre defends the council-manager setup saying it yields more services at the same cost with a $633 310 1967 budget. City Manager Dean Sheldon Jr explains full-time administration and sole managerial authority, while critics warn of potential overreach and lack of elected leadership.
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Norwalk
City Hall
Huron
Pat J. Gioffre
Gioffre
Dean Sheldon, Jr
Willard and
Clyde
R. Keith Armstrong
Willard
Armstrong
Council
Sheldon
John Campbell
Weather and births and deaths notice
Snow flurries bring wind and colder air with highs 10 to 15. Tonight will be partly cloudy and colder with snow flurries east and lows from zero to 5 below. Saturday remains partly cloudy and very cold. Sunrise 7 10 a m Sunset 6 12 p m. Births announce Donna Chandler and James Miller as new daughters. Deaths list Agnes Logan Whidden 97 and Ralph George West 87.
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Agnes Logan Whidden
Norwalk
Ralph George West
Sandusky
Frey opposes a full time mayor idea in Norwalk
Former Norwalk mayor Louis Frey told Kiwanis on savings bonds and criticized a push for a full time mayor He argued changes to the form of government can be made by charter but warned against four year tenure if the official cannot perform Frey noted the mayor’s veto power as a sign of strength He urged residents to blame themselves for local troubles and highlighted savings bonds showing Ohio officials a bond film and the government debt impact
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Norwalk
Louis Frey
Kiwanis Club
Frey
Kiwanians
Ohio
Pioneer Rubber Co. files second contempt charge in URW strike
Pioneer Rubber Co of Willard filed a second contempt of court petition in Huron County Common Pleas Court alleging URW members violated a temporary restraining order. The company cites two incidents of pickets threatening a mail truck driver and blocking entry. Over 30 union members named, with prior contempt action involving 79 members.
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Pioneer
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
Robert J. Vetter
Sheriff’s Department
Harry Weber
Federal Mediation and Concilation Service
Reflector
URW
Nurses Aide To Take A Lie Test
A 19 year old nurses aide injured in Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital locker room agrees to lie detector testing. She gave conflicting statements about the 7 35 a m incident and later said she may have fainted. She was found bleeding in the lounge around 8 a m and transported to the emergency room.
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Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Second public sale set for Hi La Downs track
The Hi La Downs Race track will be auctioned again on April 3 after an initial sale failed on January 26. Sheriff John Borgia will conduct the auction at 10 a.m. at the north door of Huron County Court House.
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Hi-La Downs
John Borgia
Huron County Court House
Parents of GI hear from selective service board
The Huron County Selective Service Board learned last week that Bill Dupee of Greenwich, an Air Force captain in Vietnam for eight years, had not been on their records. His Ohio University ROTC enrollment and ROSC program membership were on file, but his deployment had not been updated. The board acknowledged human error and apologized.
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Huron County Selective Service Board
Bill Dupee
Greenwich
Air Force
Dupee
Vietnam
Dean Dupee
Spring St
Ohio University
Athens
Pollard Threats Judge In Letter After Contempt
Walter Pollard, 21, apologized in a letter delivered to Judge Russell T. Antrim by Deputy Dick Andres. Pollard is jailed in Huron County for 30 days for contempt of court after using abusive language in a probation violation hearing. He allegedly threatened to blow up the jail courthouse and the judge's home as he was being taken into custody.
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Walter Pollard
Russell T. Antrim
Dick Andres
Pollard
Huron County
Antrim
Norwalk Enacts Emergency Snow Removal Ordinance
Norwalk's emergency snow law took effect this morning under Service Director Morley Price. The ordinance requires removal of cars parked on streets to aid snow removal crews. Price and Police Chief L C Hilson urged residents to cooperate and move vehicles from residential streets to allow plows to clear roads.
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Norwalk
Morley Price
Price
L.C. Hilson
Burglars Take TVs From Dorma Dell Motel
Burglars broke into three rooms at the Dorma Dell Motel on Route 20 west of Norwalk Thursday night and took three television sets. Mrs. Glenn Harris, the motel operator, found the break in about 8 am and notified the sheriff's office which investigated. None of the rooms were occupied.Entry was through smashed windows and storm windows with punched screens. the sheriff’s office is seeking fingerprints.
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Dorma Dell
Route 20
Norwalk
Glenn Harris
Sheriffs Office
Sheriff’s Office
Barnes seeks reelection as New London Township Trustee
Incumbent Willard C. Barnes collected nomination petitions on Monday for another term as township trustee in New London Township, indicating his intention to run again.
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Willard C. Barnes
New London
Barnes
Alexander Firm Accepts Downtown Survey Contract
Laurence A. Alexander and Co of New York will study a 28 block downtown area under the city master plan. George Cook Ford, chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, received the acceptance letter approving the survey. Charles G. Field will coordinate the Norwalk project and a Downtown Plan Committee may be formed.
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Laurence A. Alexander and Co
New York
Alexander
George Cook Ford
Planning and Zoning Commission
Vey
Charles G. Field
Norwalk
Men Of Year Named For Civic Accomplishments
Norwalk Jaycees honored George F. Linn Jr and James Westerhold at Bosses Night for 1966 civic work. Westerhold, WLKR manager, praised for bringing three industries to Norwalk and received the Rev. P.J. Garcia Award. Linn promoted EHOVE Vocational Education bonds and levy. Both families live on Stoutenburg Drive and have children.
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Norwalk Jaycees
George F. Linn, Jr
James Westerhold
Chamber of Commerce
Linn
Stoutenburg Drive
Westerhold
Stoutenburg
Norwalk Elks Club
WLKR
P.J. Garcia
Sandusky
Norwalk
Westerholds
Marie
Andrew
John
Erie-Huron-Ottawa
EHOVE
Huron County
George
Laura
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Donna Chandler
Milan Ave
James Miller
U.S. Treasury
Bonds
Pioneer Co
Pany
Chicago
UPI
Jc’s Cue Westerhold
Jaycees
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